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Novo is world’s 7th-largest pharma company….Denmark leads the way in e-government…..Business leaders predict 12-month recovery time from corona crisis…. Novo Nordisk is the world’s 7th largest pharma company by market value. Medwatch’s annual…
MoreSouth Africa mourns death of ambassador
South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark, Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of Nelson Mandela, has died aged 59, in a Johannesburg hospital. The cause of her death was not immediately revealed. The South African…
MorePM chastised for elderly care response
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s popularity has soared during the corona crisis but she’s now come under fire for her weak response to the care for the elderly debate. The PM broke off her…
MoreSerum Institute moves ahead with corona vaccine – trials on humans ‘within 6 months’
A vaccine developed by the National Serum Institute (SSI) against the coronavirus has shown promising results in tests on mice and will now be tested on apes. The vaccine, named CoVaxix, is being…
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Only 18 hospitalised…..EU Commission approves business aid schemes…$1m Danish donation to UN World Food Programme in Uganda…. One person died from the corona virus over the weekend, bringing the death toll to 610….
MoreSlight rise in prices post-lockdown
After two months of zero inflation consumer prices rose 0.3% year-on-year in June, but 0.1% on a monthly basis. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show transportation costs fell at a slower pace…
MoreRise in exports, imports following lockdown
Both exports and imports grew in May as Denmark gradually opened up again. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show exports, excluding ships, aircraft and fuel, rose a seasonally adjusted 3.3 percent year-on-year…
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Carlsberg suffers corona dip….Uber pays DKK25m fine….Housing market defies analysts…. Brewing giant Carlsberg’s turnover fell by nearly 15% in the year’s second quarter despite a slight improvement in June as markets gradually reopened….
MoreEU stands firm on recovery fund but offers budget rebate to Denmark
European Council President Charles Michel on Friday offered concessions to Denmark and its allies in the ‘Frugal 4’ by presenting a compromise proposal to the long-term budget but stood firm on the coronavirus recovery fund…
MoreChina issues warning ahead of EU meeting
Ahead of a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels today China has warned EU countries, including Denmark, to be very careful about condemning the Chinese government’s security crackdown in Hong Kong. France and…
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